Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal
Nepal: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 39,389 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 39,389 t for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Nepal peaked at 39,389 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,849 t, in 1966.
That places Nepal 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,624 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,602 t | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 15,621 t | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15,969 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15,694 t | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 14,849 t | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 15,053 t | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 14,909 t | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 15,080 t | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 16,473 t | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 15,896 t | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 15,851 t | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,179 t | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 18,245 t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 18,699 t | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 18,037 t | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 17,108 t | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 17,529 t | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16,044 t | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 18,083 t | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 18,412 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,398 t | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 18,727 t | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 17,945 t | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 17,831 t | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,456 t | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 17,900 t | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 18,729 t | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19,913 t | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 20,096 t | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 18,244 t | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 20,284 t | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 18,524 t | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 20,785 t | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 21,294 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21,688 t | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22,169 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22,490 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 24,162 t | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 24,680 t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25,063 t | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,191 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26,330 t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 26,289 t | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,420 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,385 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 26,642 t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27,408 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 26,003 t | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 27,305 t | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 30,182 t | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 30,100 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,958 t | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 31,686 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30,998 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 32,304 t | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 33,448 t | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 35,543 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 36,122 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,112 t | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35,970 t | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37,677 t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 39,389 t | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39,389 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,860 t, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39,389 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 35,161 t, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,378 t | 14,849 t | 15,969 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,206 t | 15,851 t | 18,699 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,939 t | 15,398 t | 19,913 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,973 t | 18,244 t | 24,162 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,941 t | 24,680 t | 27,408 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,865 t | 27,305 t | 36,122 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,537 t | 35,970 t | 39,389 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 62 Madagascar 42,689 t compare
- 63 Belgium 40,115 t compare
- 64 Benin 40,021 t compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 39,243 t compare
- 67 Austria 38,557 t compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 37,542 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Nepal?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Nepal was 39,389 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39,389 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,849 t in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).